Carmen Berry, New York Times bestselling author and mental health professional who helps adults effectively deal with stress to live the best life possible and also provides coaching and training to aspiring authors who want to make an impact and an income. She has authored and ghost written thirty self-help and inspirational books that have been published by HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Thomas Nelson and more. For the past three decades, Carmen has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows including Oprah, Montel and local area network and cable talk and news shows. Her story has been featured in People Magazine, Newsweek and USA Today, as well as numerous newspapers and niche magazines.Her books have been translated into nine languages and have sold over a million and a half copies worldwide. She holds two master degrees: a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Social Sciences from Northern Arizona University. www.carmenberry.com.

ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORS: Carmen has been a book coach since 1999, providing online and phone coaching to authors who want to make an impact and an income. She is the co-founder of Profitable Authors Institute, a premier online training program for aspiring authors. Contact her for more information about her services by filling out the form below.

STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND COACHING: In 1985, Carmen suffered serious burnout as a social worker. Her first book,When Helping You Is Hurting Me, was based in that difficult, yet life-changing experience. Since then, she has provided individual and group coaching, and has trained thousands of professional and lay persons in the art of self-care and stress management. Follow her blog at Live More, Stress Less. You can also get a free tips sheet 5 WAYS TO DE-STRESS…RIGHT NOW by clicking here.

SPEAKING: Carmen is an experienced, engaging speaker having presented to professional, church and community groups around the country for the past thirty years She is available to speak at your organization or event. Please click here for more information about her presentations and availability.

NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: In 1981, Carmen graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master degree in Social Work, beginning her career in non-profit management and child advocacy. She has served in a variety of organizations including:

National Association for Christian Recovery / Co-founder and Executive Director

Hope Partnership Nepal / Co-founder and President of the Board of Directors

MINISTRY: From the time Carmen was a teenager, she has served in a variety of ministry roles, including youth leader at Palmdale Church of the Nazarene, therapist at the counseling center Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene, grant writer at the Bresee Foundation and the Golden Gate Community and co-founder of the National Association for Christian Recovery. She holds a local minister’s licensed from Glendora Community Church, and is working toward ordination with the Church of the Nazarene.

PERSONAL LIFE: A single, adoptive parent, Carmen lives with her amazing daughter in Glendora, California. The adoption process in Nepal took nearly two years to complete, and after extended time in Kathmandu, Carmen co-founded Hope Partnership Nepal, a non-profit organization that focuses on poverty, gender-equality and emergency response issues.

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